1948 Toronto Argonauts season
CFL team season
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The 1948 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–6–1 record and failed to make the playoffs. American halfback Ken Whitlock played four games to become the Argonauts first black player.[3]
| 1948 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Teddy Morris[1] |
| Home stadium | Varsity Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd, IRFU |
| Playoffs | did not qualify |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 264 | 130 | 20 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 221 | 172 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 160 | 191 | 11 |
| Hamilton Wildcats | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 88 | 240 | 3 |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Sept 4 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 20–7 | 1–0 | Varsity Stadium |
| 1 | 2 | Sept 6 | at Hamilton Wildcats | W 14–7 | 2–0 | Civic Stadium |
| 2 | 3 | Sept 11 | vs. Hamilton Wildcats | W 25–13 | 3–0 | Varsity Stadium |
| 3 | 4 | Sept 18 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 12–32 | 3–1 | Varsity Stadium |
| 4 | 5 | Sept 25 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 5–12 | 3–2 | Lansdowne Park |
| 5 | 6 | Oct 2 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 8–17 | 3–3 | Delormier Stadium |
| 6 | 7 | Oct 9 | vs. Hamilton Wildcats | W 9–7 | 4–3 | Varsity Stadium |
| 6 | 8 | Oct 11 | at Hamilton Wildcats | T 8–8 | 4–3–1 | Civic Stadium |
| 7 | 9 | Oct 16 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 6–41 | 4–4–1 | Lansdowne Park |
| 8 | 10 | Oct 23 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 17–22 | 4–5–1 | Varsity Stadium |
| 9 | 11 | Oct 30 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 24–11 | 5–5–1 | Delorimier Stadium |
| 10 | 12 | Nov 6 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 12–14 | 5–6–1 | Varsity Stadium |
